Opera to Go

March 24, 25, 26, 2010 at 8pm
at the Fermenting Cellar, Distillery Historic District
BOX OFFICE 416.537.6066 x243 or online

The best of the best! Join us for an Opera to Go Revival at the Fermenting Cellar. Experience some of Tapestry’s favourite short operas in one of Toronto’s most exciting venues. Follow the action as we use the entire space to create 5 different worlds full of comedy, drama and suspense: The Laurels, Ice Time, Ashlike on the Cradle of the Wind, Rosa and The Colony. Just announced: Opera to Go will also include a special screening of Tapestry’s short Bravo!FACT film The Perfect Match.

“…one of the most anticipated events of the musical year…This program is not to be missed.” …Classical 96.3 FM

“a triumph of invention … a great night out for any lover of music and theatre.” …Toronto Star

“The imaginative program – part night at the opera, part art installation – allows spectators to opera-hop their way through a cavernous old warehouse…”…National Post

The Laurels

Michael Lewis MacLennan, librettist / Jeffrey Ryan, composer

A haunting dance between hunter and hunted…but which is which?

Ice Time

Mark Brownell, librettist / Chan Ka Nin, composer

Some skaters just cannot make the grade. A coach rips her protégé apart, while reliving her own past as a championship figure skater.

Ashlike on the Cradle of the Wind

Jill Battson, librettist / Andrew Staniland, composer

A man sits alone in a bar. Memories wash over him as he copes with the death of his younger lover. A poetic, elegiac text reveals their different attitudes toward sex and love in the shadow of AIDS.

Rosa

Camyar Chai, librettist / James Rolfe, composer

A devastating loss and the search for forgiveness.

The Colony

Lisa Codrington, librettist / Kevin Morse, composer

A queen pursues an unlikely mate.

The Perfect Match (special film screening)

Krista Dalby librettist / Anthony Young, composer / Tom Diamond, director

A chance encounter transforms two lives forever.

COMPANY

Director

Tom Diamond

Music Director

Wayne Strongman

Set & Costume Designer

Julia Tribe

Lighting Designer

Kimberly Purtell

Cast

Xin Wang (soprano)
Krisztina Szabó (mezzo soprano)
Keith Klassen (tenor)
Peter McGillivray (baritone)

Orchestra

Rebecca Vanderpost (violin)
Anna Redekop (viola)
Amber Ghent (cello)
Robert W. Stevenson (clarinet)
Peter Pavlovsky (bass)
Christopher Foley (piano)
Mark Duggan (percussion)
Erica Goodman (harp)

Stage Manager

Lesley Abarquez

Assistant Stage Manager

Marisa Vest

Tickets

$40 regular / $20 student & arts worker
Or purchase as part of our 2009-2010 Subscription Series

All performances are General Admission and patrons will be required to move to different areas of the space throughout the evening. If you require special assistance, please let a Tapestry staff member know prior to the performance.

The running time is approximately 2 hours including a 15 minute intermission.

Media

Download the Opera to Go Media Kit here

For photos or other media queries, please contact Kim Blackwell or Anna Mathew at media@tapestrynewopera.com